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We have set up created some samples which include the caddisfly eggs, caddisfly silk and the larvae case.

Caddisfly Experiment!

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What you will need:

-Water staff (2)

-Strainer (2)

-Duck Tape

Instructions:

Get your water staff and strainers. Prepare your duck tape. With the duck tape attach the strainers to the water staff, makes sure is very secure since the nets will be going into fast moving waters and you wouldn’t want to lose them!

Good Luck, catching those caddisfly larvaes!

Caddis Glue is a biodegradable, non toxic, waterproof alternative for adhesion and waterproof surfaces. The sticky, waterproof substance can be used to glue/ mend surfaces without any chemicals like fluorocarbon- the fluorocarbon chemicals used in the manufacture of current waterproof products are dangerous for our health, and are so stable that their residues will stay in the environment until the next ice age.  Since our glue is made completely with natural ingredients it would lessen environmental damage and would be more sustainable.

Caddislfly larvae live most of their pupae stage under water near rocks and sticks. They tend to live in fresh water environments like lakes, ponds and often in moving bodies of water like streams. They are sensitive to pollutants and so their existence is an indicative of clean water. The pupae stage last 1-2 years. It is during this stage that they produce the glue like silk which is the main ingredient in our product Caddis Glue.